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Mexico pension reforms and retiree protests

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Mexico pension reforms and Supreme Court changes retiree protests

After a deadlock in 2024 over taxing inherited Afore balances, the Supreme Court repeatedly upheld the exemption. In mid‑2026 the Court confirmed a cap on combined retirement and disability pensions for IMSS workers, limiting payments to the salary of a senior family‑doctor category, and later rejected a proposal to levy income tax on Afore inheritances, keeping the funds tax‑free. Parallel debates saw President Claudia Sheinbaum publicly reject any inheritance‑tax legislation, while the judges’ association JUFED also opposed taxing inherited retirement savings. The judiciary sector entered the pension discussion when more than 200 retired district judges and circuit magistrates marched in Mexico City demanding payment of 600‑700 million pesos in arrears and an extraordinary indemnity guaranteed by the 2024 judicial reform; the interior ministry offered mediation with the Judicial Administration Office. The Supreme Court also considered limiting lump‑sum Afore withdrawals for IMSS retirees, a move that could restrict one‑time payouts under the contractual regime. Retirees have filed an amparo seeking protection of assets in their RCV accounts, arguing they constitute a patrimonial right. Treasury adjustments tightened income thresholds for widows, potentially reducing supplemental payments, while a separate constitutional reform eliminated “golden pensions” for former officials, saving the government about 5 billion pesos. Other Supreme Court rulings in July reaffirmed the expanded death‑pension entitlement for parents of deceased workers and upheld the IMSS pension cap, aligning Mexico’s pension system with fiscal‑sustainability goals. In early August 2026, 100‑300 retired workers from former state enterprises—including Luz y Fuerza del Centro, Pemex, the Federal Electricity Commission, Banobras and Cenace—protested outside INDEP in Mexico City.

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  4. 2026-08-02 08:08 UTC Mexico pension reforms and administration
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